nominative

[ nom-uh-nuh-tiv, nom-nuh- or, for 2, 3, nom-uh-ney-tiv ]

/ ˈnɒm ə nə tɪv, ˈnɒm nə- or, for 2, 3, ˈnɒm əˌneɪ tɪv /

adjective

Grammar.

(in certain inflected languages, as Sanskrit, Latin, and Russian) noting a case having as its function the indication of the subject of a finite verb, as in Latin Nauta bonus est “The sailor is good,” with nauta “sailor” in the nominative case.
similar to such a case in function or meaning.

nominated; appointed by nomination.

made out in a person's name, as a certificate or security.

noun Grammar.

the nominative case.

a word in the nominative case.

a form or construction of similar function or meaning.

Origin of nominative

1350–1400; <Latin nominātīvus (see nominate, -ive), replacing Middle English nominatif<Middle French <Latin as above

OTHER WORDS FROM nominative

nom·i·na·tive·ly, adverbun·nom·i·na·tive, adjective

Words nearby nominative

nominal sentence, nominal value, nominal wages, nominate, nomination, nominative, nominative absolute, nominative case, nominative of address, nominee, nomism

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Example sentences from the Web for nominative

The word noun signifies name, and nominative is the adjective derived from noun, and partakes of the same meaning.
Lectures on Language|William S. Balch
The verb applauded has here no nominative case, whereas it ought to have been governed by the pronoun he.
The Comic English Grammar|Percival Leigh
The -m and -r are respectively the signs of cases other than the nominative.
A Handbook of the English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
The former is usually the nominative and the latter the objective.
Sergeant York And His People|Sam Cowan

He carries on a thread, &c. He, then, is nominative to the verb carries.
English Grammar in Familiar Lectures|Samuel Kirkham

British Dictionary definitions for nominative

nominative

/ (ˈnɒmɪnətɪv, ˈnɒmnə-) /

adjective

grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns in inflected languages that is used esp to identify the subject of a finite verbSee also subjective (def. 6)

appointed rather than elected to a position, office, etc

bearing the name of a person

noun

grammar

the nominative case
a word or speech element in the nominative case

Derived forms of nominative

nominatival (ˌnɒmɪnəˈtaɪvəl, ˌnɒmnə-), adjectivenominatively, adverb

Word Origin for nominative

C14: from Latin nōminātīvus belonging to naming, from nōmen name

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单词	nominative
释义	nominative [ nom-uh-nuh-tiv, nom-nuh- or, for 2, 3, nom-uh-ney-tiv ] / ˈnɒm ə nə tɪv, ˈnɒm nə- or, for 2, 3, ˈnɒm əˌneɪ tɪv / adjective Grammar. (in certain inflected languages, as Sanskrit, Latin, and Russian) noting a case having as its function the indication of the subject of a finite verb, as in Latin Nauta bonus est “The sailor is good,” with nauta “sailor” in the nominative case. similar to such a case in function or meaning. nominated; appointed by nomination. made out in a person's name, as a certificate or security. noun Grammar. the nominative case. a word in the nominative case. a form or construction of similar function or meaning. Origin of nominative 1350–1400; <Latin nominātīvus (see nominate, -ive), replacing Middle English nominatif<Middle French <Latin as above OTHER WORDS FROM nominative nom·i·na·tive·ly, adverbun·nom·i·na·tive, adjective Words nearby nominative nominal sentence, nominal value, nominal wages, nominate, nomination, nominative, nominative absolute, nominative case, nominative of address, nominee, nomism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nominative The word noun signifies name, and nominative is the adjective derived from noun, and partakes of the same meaning. Lectures on Language\|William S. Balch The verb applauded has here no nominative case, whereas it ought to have been governed by the pronoun he. The Comic English Grammar\|Percival Leigh The -m and -r are respectively the signs of cases other than the nominative. A Handbook of the English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham The former is usually the nominative and the latter the objective. Sergeant York And His People\|Sam Cowan He carries on a thread, &c. He, then, is nominative to the verb carries. English Grammar in Familiar Lectures\|Samuel Kirkham British Dictionary definitions for nominative nominative / (ˈnɒmɪnətɪv, ˈnɒmnə-) / adjective grammar denoting a case of nouns and pronouns in inflected languages that is used esp to identify the subject of a finite verbSee also subjective (def. 6) appointed rather than elected to a position, office, etc bearing the name of a person noun grammar the nominative case a word or speech element in the nominative case Derived forms of nominative nominatival (ˌnɒmɪnəˈtaɪvəl, ˌnɒmnə-), adjectivenominatively, adverb Word Origin for nominative C14: from Latin nōminātīvus belonging to naming, from nōmen name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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